Spain Autonomous Communities

Party abbreviations: CDA = Convergència Democràtica Aranesa - Partit Nacionalista Aranès (Democratic Convergence of Arran, Aranès division of CDC); CDC = Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (Democratic Convergence of Catalonia, Catalan nationalist coalition, liberal- conservative); CDS = Centro Democrático y Socialia (Social and Democratic Center);
CiU = Convergència i Unión (Convergence and Union, coalition of CDC and UDC); CPM = Coalición por Melilla (Coalition for Melilla); EAJ-PNV = Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea/Partido Nacionalista Vasco (Basque Nationalist Party, right-moderate, separatist); ERC = Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Republican Left of Catalonia); GIL = Grupo Independiente Liberal (Liberal Independent Group); PAR = Partido Aragonés Regionalista (Aragonese Regionalist Party);
PFC = Progreso y Futuro de Ceuta (Ceuta Progress and Future); PP = Partido Popular (People's Party, conservative to 1989 AP);  PRC = Partido Regionalista de Cantabria (Regionalist Party of Cantabria); PSE-PSOE = Partido Socialista de Euskadiko-PSOE (Basque Socialist Party-PSOE, social-democratic, Basque regional PSOE); PSC-PSOE = Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya-PSOE (Socialist Party of Catalonia-PSOE, social- democratic, Catalonia regional PSOE); PSdeG-PSOE = Partido Socialista de Galicia-PSOE (Socialist Party of Galicia-PSOE, social-democratic, Galician regional PSOE); PSOE = Partido Socialista Obrero Español (Socialist Worker's Party of Spain, social-democratic); PSPC = Partido Socialista del Pueblo de Ceuta (City of Ceuta Socialist Party, Ceuta, social-democratic, est.1985); UA = Unitat d'Aran (Arran Union); UCD = Unión Democràtica de Catalunya (Democratic Union of Catalonia); UDA = Unió Democràtica Aranesa (Aranese Democratic Union, Aran Valley regionalist); UPCA = Unión para el Progresso de Cantabria (Union of the Progress of Cantabria); UPM = Unión del Pueblo Melillense (United City of Melilla); UPN = Unión del Puebla Navarro (United People of Navarre); Mil = Military;
- Former parties: AP = Alianza Popular (Popular Alliance, conservative, from 1989 PP); 
LR = Lliga Regionalista (Regionalist League); UCD = Unión Centro Democrático (Union of the Democratic Center); UP = Unión Patriótica (Patriotic Union)

11 Jan 1982                Autonomous Community of Andalucia.

Presidents of the Junta
27 May 1978 -  2 Jun 1979  Plácido Fernández Viagas          (b. 1924 - d. 1983)  PSOE
 2 Jun 1979 -  7 May 1984  Rafael Escuredo Rodríguez         (b. 1944)            PSOE
 7 May 1984 - 27 Jul 1990  José Rodríguez de la Borbolla     (b. 1947)            PSOE
                             y Camoyán 
27 Jul 1990 -  7 Apr 2009  Manuel María Cháves González      (b. 1945)            PSOE
 7 Apr 2009 - 23 Apr 2009  Gaspar Zarrías (acting)           (b. 1955)            PSOE
23 Apr 2009 -              José Antonio Griñán               (b. 1946)            PSOE

16 Aug 1982                Autonomous Community of Aragón.

Presidents of the Diputación General
 9 Apr 1978 -  9 May 1981  Juan Antonio Bolea Foradada       (b. 1930)            UCD
 9 May 1981 - 26 Nov 1982  Gaspar Castellano y de Gastón     (b. 1928)            UCD
26 Nov 1982 - 29 Dec 1982  José María Hernández de la Torre  (b. 1940)            UCD
                             (acting)
29 Dec 1982 -  6 Jun 1983  Juan Antonio de Andrés Rodríguez  (b. 1942)            UCD
 6 Jun 1983 -  3 Aug 1987  Santiago Marraco Solana           (b. 1938)            PSOE
 3 Aug 1987 - 12 Jul 1991  Hipólito Gómez de las Roces       (b. 1932)            PAR
12 Jul 1991 - 17 Sep 1993  Emilio Eiroa García               (b. 1935)            PAR
17 Sep 1993 - 18 Jan 1995  José Marco Berges                 (b. 1950)            PSOE
18 Jan 1995 - 11 Jul 1995  Ramón Tejedor Sanz (acting)       (b. 1955)            PSOE
11 Jul 1995 -  2 Aug 1999  Santiago Lanzuela Marina          (b. 1948)            PP
 2 Aug 1999 -              Marcelino Iglesias Ricou          (b. 1951)            PSOE

Hear Local Anthem "Asturias, patria querida"  (Asturias, my dear  Motherland)

Text of Anthem Adopted Jan 1984

11 Jan 1982                Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias.

President of the Regional Council
1978 - 30 Dec 1981         Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez     (b. 1913)            PSOE
Presidents of the Government
30 Dec 1981 - 1983         Rafael Luis Fernández Álvarez     (s.a.)               PSOE
Jun 1983 - 1991            Pedro de Silva Cienfuegos-        (b. 1945)            PSOE
                             Jovellanos
1991 - 1993                Juan Luis Rodríguez-Vigil Rubio   (b. 1945)            PSOE
1993 - 14 Jul 1995         Antonio Ramón Trevín Lombán       (b. 1956)            PSOE
14 Jul 1995 - 20 Jul 1999  Sergio Marqués Fernández          (b. 1946)            PP
20 Jul 1999 -              Vicente Álvarez Areces            (b. 1943)            PSOE

28 Sep 1706 - 13 Jun 1715  Mallorca controlled by Austrian forces loyal to Carlos (III)
                             of Austria during the war of Spanish succession.
24 Sep 1708 -  5 Feb 1782  British (again 1798-1802) and French (1756-63) occupation
                             of Minorca (see under Spain).
Jul 1936 -  1 Apr 1939     Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera loyal to Nationalist forces under
                             Franco; Menorca only surrenders to Nationalists on 9 Feb 1939.
 1 Mar 1983                Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands (Illes Baleares).

Governors of Mallorca
1706 - 1709                Juan Antonio de Boxadors y Rocabertí,
                             conde de Salvallá
1709 - 1713                Jaime Rosell Ruiz y Rocamora,
                             marqués de Rafal
1713 - 1715                José Antonio de Rubí y Boxadors,
                             marqués de Rubí
Presidents of the General Inter-Island Council
1978 - 1982                Jeroni Albertí Picornell          (b. 1927)            UCD 
1982 - 1983                Francesc Tutzó Bennàsar           (b. 1940)            UCD
Presidents of the Government
Jun 1983 -  2 Aug 1995     Gabriel Cañellas Fons             (b. 1941)            AP/PP
 2 Aug 1995 - 18 Jun 1996  Cristòfor Soler i Cladera         (b. 1956)            PP
18 Jun 1996 - 27 Jul 1999  Jaume Matas Palou (1st time)      (b. 1956)            PP
27 Jul 1999 - 27 Jun 2003  Francesc Antich i Oliver          (b. 1958)            PSOE
                             (1st time)
27 Jun 2003 -  6 Jul 2007  Jaume Matas Palou (2nd time)      (s.a.)               PP
 6 Jul 2007 -              Francesc Antich i Oliver          (s.a.)               PSOE
                             (2nd time)          

                 8 Oct 1936 - 23 Aug  1937;

                   Re-adopted 18 Dec 1978

 5 Oct 1936                Autonomous Region of Basque Country (only in Bizkaia [Vizcaya]
                             and Gipuzkoa [Guipúzcoa] provinces; Araba-Álava occupied
                             by Franco's forces).
19 Jun 1937                Bilbao falls to the nationalists.
23 Aug 1937                Autonomy ended with conquest of the region by Franco's army.
22 Dec 1979                Autonomous Community of Basque Country (País Vasco/Euskadi);
                             Bizkaia (Vizcaya), Gipuzkoa (Guipúzcoa), and Araba-Álava 
                             provinces.
25 Oct 2008                Self-determination referendum scheduled; however on 11 Sep 2008,
                             it is canceled by the Constitutional Court of Spain.

Lehendakari (President of the Government)
 8 Oct 1936 - Sep 1937     José Antonio de Aguirre y Lecube  (b. 1904 - d. 1960)  EAJ-PNV
Presidents of the General Council
17 Feb 1978  (hours)       Juan de Ajuriaguerra Ochandiano   (b. 1903 - d. 1978)  PSE-PSOE
                             (provisional)
17 Feb 1978 - 1979         Ramon Rubial Cavia                (b. 1906 - d. 1999)  PSE-PSOE
16 Jun 1979 -  9 Apr 1980  Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza        (b. 1938)            EAJ-PNV
Lehendakaris (Presidents of the Government)
10 Apr 1980 - 24 Jan 1985  Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza        (s.a.)               EAJ-PNV
24 Jan 1985 -  2 Jan 1999  José Antonio Ardanza Garro        (b. 1941)            EAJ-PNV
 2 Jan 1999 -  7 May 2009  Juan José Ibarretxe Markuatu      (b. 1957)            EAJ-PNV
 7 May 2009 -              Francisco Javier "Patxi" López    (b. 1959)            PSE-PSOE

Basque Government in Exile

Lehendakaris (Presidents of the Government)
23 Aug 1937 - 22 Mar 1960  Antonio de Aguirre y Lecube       (s.a.)               EAJ-PNV
                             (to 4 Feb 1939 in Catalonia; 4 Feb 1939-8 May 1940 Paris, 
                              France; in Germany Dec 1940-23 May 1941; Goteborg, Sweden 
                              23 May - 31 Jul 1941; 27 Aug 1941-8 Oct 1941 in
                              Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Oct 1941 Buenos Aires; 
                              6 Nov 1941-45 in New York; from 1945 in Paris, France)
28 Mar 1960 - 22 Dec 1979  Jesús María de Leizaola Sánchez   (b. 1896 - d. 1989)  EAJ-PNV
                             (in France exile)

Presidents of the Council of Government
14 Apr 1982 - Apr 1984     José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez                        Non-party
Apr 1984 - 1987            Ángel Díaz de Entresotos Mier     (b. 1927 - d. 2009)  AP
1987 - Dec 1990            Juan Hormaechea Cazón (1st time)  (b. 1939)            Non-party
Dec 1990 - 1991            Jaime Blanco García               (b. 1944)            PSOE
1991 - 14 Jul 1995         Juan Hormaechea Cazón (2nd time)  (s.a.)               UPCA
14 Jul 1995 -  2 Jul 2003  José Joaquín Martínez Sieso       (b. 1956)            PP
 2 Jul 2003 -              Miguel Ángel Revilla Roiz         (b. 1943)            PRC

16 Aug 1982                Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha (Castille-La Mancha)

Presidents of the Junta
29 Nov 1978 - Feb 1982     Antonio Fernández-Galiano          (b. 1926 - d. 1999)  UCD
Feb 1982 - Dec 1982        Gonzalo Payo Subiza                (b. 1931 - d. 2002)  UCD
22 Dec 1982 - May 1983     Jesús Fuentes Lázaro               (b. 1946)            PSOE
 6 Jun 1983 - 17 Apr 2004  José Bono Martínez                 (b. 1950)            PSOE
17 Apr 2004 -              José María Barreda Fontes          (b. 1953)            PSOE
                             (acting to 30 Apr 2004)

 2 Mar 1983                Autonomous Community of Castilla y León (Castille and Leon).

Presidents of the General Council
22 Jul 1978 - 12 Jul 1980  Juan Manuel Reol Tejada           (b. 1933)            UCD
12 Jul 1980 - 25 May 1983  José Manuel García-Verdugo Candón (b. 1935)            UCD
Presidents of the Junta
25 May 1983 - 18 Nov 1986  Demetrio Madrid López             (b. 1936)            PSOE
18 Nov 1986 - 27 Jul 1987  José Constantino Nalda García     (b. 1939)            PSOE
27 Jul 1987 - 16 Sep 1989  José María Aznar                  (b. 1953)            AP
16 Sep 1989 -  5 Jul 1991  Jesús María Posada Moreno         (b. 1945)            PP
 5 Jul 1991 - 28 Feb 2001  Juan José Lucas Giménez           (b. 1944)            PP
15 Mar 2001 -              Juan Vicente Herrera Campo        (b. 1956)            PP

878                        County of Barcelona (independent from 987).
1137                       Kingdom of Catalonia and Aragón.
1359                       Generalitat established.
19 Jan 1479                Castille and Aragón united (from 1556 Spanish monarchy).
 7 Sep 1640 - 13 Oct 1652  República Catalana Lliure declared by the Generalitat under
                             the protection of King Louis XIII of France, who 
                             on 23 Jan 1641, is proclaimed Prince of Catalonia.
 7 Nov 1659                France formally recognizes Spanish rule of Catalonia by Treaty 
                             of the Pyrenees.
20 Jun 1705 - 11 Sep 1714  Carlos (III) of Austria (b. 1685 – d. 1740) is recognized 
                             as King by the Generalitat in opposition to Felipe V.
11 Sep 1714                Generalitat is abolished.
28 Feb 1808 -  1 Dec 1813  Occupied by France (in Barcelona to 28 May 1814).
 8 Feb 1810                Napoléon annexes Catalonia to France.
26 Jan 1812                Division into départements of Bouches-de-l'Èbre, 
                             Montserrat, Sègre, and Ter (effective 2 Feb 1812).
 7 Mar 1813                Bouches-de-l'Èbre and Montserrat merged into Bouches-de-
                             l'Èbre-Montserrat; Sègre and Ter merged into Sègre-Ter.
 1 Dec 1813                Catalonia returned to Spain (Gerona retaken 10 Mar 1814).
26 Mar 1914                Association of Provinces of Catalonia
20 Mar 1925                Mancomunitat dissolved by Spanish military government.
14 Apr 1931                Unilateral proclamation of "Catalan Republic within the
                             Federation of Iberian Republics."
16 Apr 1931                Union of Provinces of Catalonia
25 Sep 1932                Catalan Autonomous Region
 6 Oct 1934                Unilateral proclamation of "Catalan Republic within the
                             Spanish Federal Republic."
 7 Oct 1934                Suspension of autonomy.
 1 Mar 1936                Autonomy restored.
 5 Apr 1938                Autonomy revoked by Franco's government.
29 Sep 1977                Generalitat restored. 
22 Dec 1979                Autonomous Community of Catalonia.

Presidents of the Generalitat
1359 - 1362                Berenguer de Cruïlles              (b. 1310 - d. 1362)
1363 - 1364?               Romeu Sescomes (1st time)          (d. 1380)
1364? - 1365               Ramon Gener (1st time)             (d. c.1388)
1365 - 1367                Bernat Vallès                      (d. 1389)
1367 - 1375                Vacant
1375 - 1376                Romeu Sescomes (2nd time)          (s.a.)
1376                       Joan I d'Empúries                  (b. 1338 - d. 1398)
1376 - 1377                Guillem de Guimerà i d'Abella      (d. 1396)
1377 - 1378                Galceran de Besora i de Cartellà   (d. 1383)
1379 - 1380                Ramon Gener (2nd time)             (s.a.)
1380                       Felip d'Anglesola                  (d. 1380)
1381 -  2 May 1383         Pere de Santamans                  (d. 1383)
1384 - 1389                Arnau Descolomer                   (d. 1410)
1389 - 1396                Miquel de Santjoan
13 Nov 1396 - 1413         Alfons de Tous                     (d. 1421)
1413 - 1416                Marc de Vilalba (1st time)         (d. 1439)
1416 - 1419                Andreu Bertran                     (d. 1433)
1419 - 1422                Joan Desgarrigues
1422 - 1425                Dalmau de Cartellà i Despou        (d. 1439)
1425 - 1428                Felip de Malla                     (b. 1380 - d. 1431)
1428 - 1431                Domènec Ram i Lanaja               (d. 1445)
1431 - 1434                Marc de Vilalba (2nd time)         (s.a.)
1434 - 1437                Pere de Palou                      (d. 1440?)
1437 - 1440                Pere de Darnius                    (d. 1440?)
1440 - 1443                Antoni d'Avinyó i de Moles         (d. 1450)
1443 - 1446                Jaume de Cardona i de Gandia       (b. 1406 - d. 1466)
1446 - 1449                Pero Ximénez de Urrea i de         (d. 1489)
                             Bardaixí
1449 - 1452                Bertran Samasó                     (d. 1458)
1452 - 1455                Bernat Guillem Samasó              (d. 1456)
1455 - 1458                Nicolau Pujades                    (d. 1467)
1458 - 1461                Antoni Pere Ferrer                 (d. 1471)
1461 - 1464                Manuel de Montsuar i Mateu         (b. 1410 - d. 1491)
1464 - 1467                Francesc Colom
1467 - 1470                Ponç Andreu de Vilar (1st time)    (d. 1489)
1470 - 1473                Miquel Samsó                       (b. 1430 - d. 1507)
1473 - 1476                Joan Maurici de Ribes              (d. 1488)
1476 - 1478                Miquel Delgado                     (d. 1478)
1478 - 1479                Pere Joan Llobera
1479 - 1482                Berenguer de Sos                   (d. 1502)
1482 - 1485                Pere de Cardona                    (d. 1530)
1485 - 1488                Ponç Andreu de Vilar (2nd time)    (s.a.)
1488 - 1491                Juan Payo Coello                   (b. 1430 - d. 1498)
1491 - 1494                Joan de Peralta                    (d. 1505)
1494 - 1497                Francí Vicenç                      (d. 1523)
1497 - 1500                Pedro de Mendoza                   (d. 1519)
1500 - 1503                Alfons d'Aragó                     (b. 1455 - d. 1514)
1503 - 1504                Ferrer Nicolau de Gualbes i        (d. 1504)
                             Desvalls
1504 - 1506                Gonzalo Fernández de Heredia i     (b. 1450 - d. 1511)
                             de Bardají                 
1506 - 1509                Lluís Desplà i d'Oms               (b. 1444 - d. 1524)
1509 - 1512                Jordi Sanç                         (d. 1525)
1512 - 1514                Joan II de Ribagorça               (b. 1457 - d. 1528)
1514 - 1515                Jaume Fiella                       (d. 1522)
1515 - 1518                Esteve de Garret                   (d. 1523)
1518 - 1521                Bernat de Corbera                  (d. 1527)
1521 - 1524                Joan Margarit i de Requesens       (b. 1468 - d. 1554)
1524 - 1527                Lluís de Cardona i Enríquez        (b. 1488 - d. 1532)
1527 - 1530                Francesc de Solsona
1530 - 1533                Francesc Oliver i de Boteller
1533 - 1536                Dionís de Carcassona
1536 - 1539                Joan Pasqual
1539 - 1542                Jeroni de Requesens i Roís de      (d. 1548)
                             Liori
1542 - 1545                Miquel Puig                        (d. 1559)
1545 - 1548                Jaume Caçador                      (b. 1484 - d. 1561)
1548 - 1551                Miquel d'Oms i de Sentmenat        (d. 1576)
                             (1st time)
1551 -  9 Feb 1552         Onofre de Copons i de Vilafranca   (d. 1552)
1552 - 23 Aug 1552         Miquel de Ferrer i de Marimon      (d. 1552)
1552 - 13 Jan 1553         Joan de Tormo                      (b. 1490 - d. 1553)
1553 - 1554                Miquel de Tormo
1554 - 1557                Francesc Jeroni Benet Franc
1557 - 1559                Pere Àngel Ferrer i Despuig        (d. 1559)
1559 - 1560                Ferran de Lloaces i Peres          (b. 1498 - d. 1568)
1560 - 1563                Miquel d'Oms i de Sentmenat        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1563 - 1566                Onofre Gomis
1566 - 1569                Francesc Giginta                   (d. 1579)
1569 - 1572                Benet de Tocco (1st time)          (b. 1510 - d. 1585)
1572 - 1575                Jaume Cerveró                      (b. 1500 - d. 1585)
1575 - 1578                Pere Oliver de Boteller i de       (b. 1517 - d. 1587)
                             Riquer (1st time)
1578 - 1581                Benet de Tocco (2nd time)          (s.a.)
Apr 1581 - Jul 1584        Rafael d'Oms                       (b. 1543 - d. 1599)
1584 - 13 Dec 1584         Jaume Beuló                        (d. 1584)
1584 - Apr 1587            Pere Oliver de Boteller i de       (s.a.)
                             Riquer (2nd time)
Apr 1587 - Jul 1587        Martí Joan de Calders              (b. 1541 - d. 1590)
Jul 1587 - Jul 1588        Francesc Oliver de Boteller        (b. 1557 - d. 1598)
                             (1st time)
1590 - 1593                Jaume Caçador i Claret             (d. 1597)
Apr 1593 - Jul 1596        Miquel d'Agullana                  (b. 1549 - d. 1597)
1596 - May 1598            Francesc Oliver de Boteller        (s.a.)
                             (2nd time)
1598 - Jul 1599            Francesc Oliveres
22 Jul 1599 - 1602         Jaume Cordelles i Oms              (b. 1559 - d. 1604)
Apr 1602 - Jul 1605        Bernat de Cardona i de Queralt
1605 - 1608                Pere Pau Caçador i d'Aguilar-Dusai
1608 - 1611                Onofre d'Alentorn i de Botella
1611 - 1614                Francesc de Sentjust i de Castre
1614 - 1616                Ramon d'Olmera i d'Alemany
1616 - 1617                Miquel d'Aimeric
1617 - 1620                Lluís de Tena
1620 - 1623                Benet Fontanella
1623 - 1626                Pere de Magarola i Fontanet
1626 - 1629                Francesc Morillo
1629 - 1632                Pere Antoni Serra
1632                       Esteve Salacruz
1632 - 1635                Garcia Gil de Manrique y Maldonado
1635 - 1638                Miquel d'Alentorm i de Salbà
1638 - 27 Feb 1641         Pau Claris i Casademunt             (b. 1586 - d. 1641)
1641                       Josep Soler
1641 - 1644                Bernat de Cardona i de Raset
1644 - 1647                Gispert d'Amat i Desbosc de Sant
                             Vicenç
1647 - 1650                Andreu Pont
1650 - 1654                Pau del Rosso
1654 - 1656                Francesc Pijoan
1656 - 1659                Joan Jeroni Besora
1659 - 1662                Pau d'Áger
1662 - 1665                Jaume de Copons i de Tamarit
1665 - 1668                Josep de Magarola i de Grau
1668 - 1671                Joan Pagès i Vallgornera
1671 - 1674                Josep de Camporrells i de Sabater
1674 - 1677                Esteve Mercadal i Dou
1677 - 1680                Alfonso de Sotomayor,
                             bisbe de Barcelona
1680 - 1683                Josep Sastre i Prats
1683 - 1686                Baltasar de Muntaner i de Sacosta
1686 - 1689                Antoni de Saiol i de Quarteroni
1689 - 1692                Benet Ignasi de Salazar,           (d. 1692)
                             bisbe de Barcelona
1692 - 1695                Antoni de Planella i de Cruïlles
                             (1st time)
1695 - 1698                Rafael de Pinyana i Galvany
1698 - 1701                Climent de Solanell i de Foix
1701                       Josep Antoni Valls i Pandutxo
1701 - 1704                Antoni de Planella i de Cruïlles
                             (2nd time)
22 Jul 1704 - Sep 1705     Francesc de Valls i Freixa         (d. 1705)
1706 - 1707                Josep Grau
22 Jul 1707 - 1710         Manel de Copons i d'Esquerrer
1710 - 22 Jul 1713         Francesc Antoni de Solanell i de
                             Montellà
22 Jul 1713 - 16 Sep 1714  Josep de Vilamala
Governor
1808 - Feb 1810            Guillaume Philibert Duhesme        (b. 1766 - d. 1815)
Governors-general
 8 Feb 1810 - 28 May 1810  Pierre François Charles Augereau,  (b. 1757 - d. 1816)
                             duque du Castiglione
May 1810 - Oct 1811        Jacques Étienne Joseph Macdonald,  (b. 1765 - d. 1840)
                             duque du Taranto
30 Oct 1811 - 15 Nov 1813  Charles Decaen                     (b. 1769 - d. 1832)
15 Nov 1813 -  1 Dec 1813  Louis Gabriel Suchet,              (b. 1770 - d. 1826)
                             duque du Albufera (acting)
Governor of Barcelona
 1 Dec 1813 - 28 May 1814  Pierre-Joseph Habert               (b. 1773 - d. 1825)
Intendant of Haute-Catalogne
 1 Apr 1812 -  7 May 1813  Marie Joseph de Gérando            (b. 1772 - d. 1842)
Prefects of Ter (from 7 Mar 1813 Sègre-Ter)
 2 Feb 1812 -  8 Feb 1814  Prudence Guillaume de Roujoux de   (b. 1779 - d. 1836)
                             Buxeuil
Prefect of Sègre
 2 Feb 1812 -  7 Mar 1813  Jean Louis Rieul de Viefville des  (b. 1781 - d. 1837)
                             Essarts
Intendant of Basse-Catalogne
15 Apr 1812 -  8 Feb 1814  Bernard François, baron Chauvelin  (b. 1766 - d. 1832)
 7 Mar 1813 - 10 Mar 1814  Louis Gabriel Suchet,              (s.a.)
                             duque du Albufera (military governor)
Prefect of Montserrat
 2 Feb 1812 -  7 Mar 1813  Achille Libéral, comte Treilhard   (b. 1785 - d. 1855)
Prefects of Bouches-de-l'Ebre (from 7 Mar 1813 Bouches-de-l'Èbre-Montserrat)
12 Feb 1812 - 15 Mar 1813  Jean Paul Alban de Villeneuve-     (b. 1784 - d. 1850)
                             Bargemon
15 Mar 1813 - 10 Mar 1814  Vacant
Presidents of the Mancomunitat
 6 Apr 1914 -  1 Aug 1917  Enric Prat de la Riba i Sarrà      (b. 1870 - d. 1917)  LR
29 Nov 1917 - 30 Jan 1924  Josep Puig i Cadafalch             (b. 1867 - d. 1956)  LR
24 Dec 1923 - 30 Jan 1924  Jaume Estapé i Pagès
                             (acting for Puig)
30 Jan 1924 - 20 Mar 1925  Alfons Sala i Argemí, comte        (b. 1843 - d. 1945)  UP
                             d'Egara 
Provisional President of the Government
14 Apr 1931 - 16 Apr 1931  Francesc Macià i Llussà            (b. 1859 - d. 1933)  ERC
Presidents of the Generalitat
16 Apr 1931 - 25 Dec 1933  Francesc Macià i Llussà            (s.a.)               ERC
                             (acting to 14 Dec 1932)
25 Dec 1933 -  1 Jan 1934  Joan Casanovas i Maristany         (b. 1890 - d. 1942)  ERC
                             (acting)
 1 Jan 1934 -  7 Oct 1934  Lluís Companys Jover (1st time)    (b. 1882 - d. 1940)  ERC
 7 Oct 1934 - 10 Jan 1935  Francisco Giménez Arenas (acting)
Governors-general
10 Jan 1935 -  9 Apr 1935  Manuel Portela Valladares          (b. 1868 - d. 1952)
 9 Apr 1935 - 28 Oct 1935  Joan Pich i Pon (acting to ....)   (b. 1878 - d. 1937)
28 Oct 1935 - 27 Nov 1935  Eduardo Alonso y Alonso (acting)
27 Nov 1935 - 16 Dec 1935  Ignasi Villalonga Villalba         (b. 1895 - d. 1973)
16 Dec 1935 - 18 Dec 1935  Joan Maluquer Viladot (acting)     (b. 1856 - d. 1940)
18 Dec 1935 - 17 Feb 1936  Felix Escalas Chamení              (b. 1880 - d. 1972)
17 Feb 1936 -  4 Mar 1936  Joan Moles Ormella                 (b. 1871 - d. 1945)
Presidents of the Generalitat
 4 Mar 1936 -  9 Feb 1939  Lluís Companys Jover (2nd time)    (s.a.)               ERC
                             (from 29 Mar 1938 in Republican Zone only)
 9 Feb 1939 - 27 Oct 1977  Post abolished
27 Oct 1977 -  8 May 1980  Josep Tarradellas i Joan           (b. 1899 - d. 1988)  ERC
                             (provisional)
 8 May 1980 - 20 Dec 2003  Jordi Pujol i Soley                (b. 1930)            CiU
20 Dec 2003 - 28 Nov 2006  Pasqual Maragall i Mira            (b. 1941)            PSC-PSOE
28 Nov 2006 -              José Montilla Aguilera             (b. 1955)            PSC-PSOE

Presidents of the Executive Council (Prime Councillors)
19 Dec 1932 - 26 Jan 1933  Joan Lluhí i Vallescà              (b. 1897 - d. 1944)  ERC
26 Jan 1933 -  4 Oct 1933  Carles Pi i Sunyer                 (b. 1888 - d. 1971)  ERC
 4 Oct 1933 -  1 Jan 1934  Miquel Santaló i Parvorell         (b. 1888 - d. 1962)  ERC
29 Jul 1936 - 26 Sep 1936  Joan Casanovas i Maristany         (s.a.)               ERC
26 Sep 1936 -  5 May 1937  Josep Tarradellas i Joan (1st time)(s.a.)               ERC
18 Jan 2001 - 22 Dec 2003  Artur Mas i Gavarró                (b. 1956)            CDC
22 Dec 2003 - 27 Jan 2004  Josep Lluís Carod-Rovira           (b. 1952)            ERC
23 Feb 2004 - 15 May 2006  Josep Bargalló Valls               (b. 1958)            ERC
 

Catalan Government in Exile

Presidents of the Generalitat
 9 Feb 1939 - 15 Oct 1940  Lluís Companys Jover (2nd time)    (s.a.)               ERC
                             (in France exile to Sep 1940, then a Spanish prisoner)
15 Oct 1940 -  7 May 1954  Josep Irla i Bosch (acting)        (b. 1874 - d. 1958)  ERC
                             (in Mexico, after 1945 in France exile)
 7 May 1954 - 27 Oct 1977  Josep Tarradellas i Joan           (b. 1899 - d. 1988)  ERC
                             (acting to 5 Aug 1954)
                             (in France exile)

Presidents of the Executive Council (Prime Councillors)
13 May 1940 - 15 Oct 1940  Josep Pous i Pagès                 (b. 1873 - d. 1952)
1952 -  5 Aug 1954         Josep Tarradellas i Joan (2nd time)(s.a.)               ERC
                             (in France exile)

 ¹Between 1936 and 1937 Josep Tarradellas carried out, by delegation of Companys, his executive functions. 

Aran Valley (Val d'Arán)

                Adopted 2 Jan 1998

13 Jul 1990                Val d'Arán made an autonomous comarca (county)
                             within Catalonia (effective 17 Jun 1991).

Syndics (Síndic/Síndica)
17 Jun 1991 -  8 Jul 1993  Maria Pilar Busquets i Medan (f)                        CDA-CiU
 8 Jul 1993 -  7 Jun 1995  Amparo Serrano Iglesias (f)                             UDA
 7 Jun 1995 - 18 Jun 2007  Carlos Barrera Sánchez             (b. 1950)            CDA-CiU
18 Jun 2007 -              Francesc "Paco" Xavier Boya i Alós (b. 1960)            UA-PSC

618 - 711                  Part of the Kingdom of Visigoths.
1309 - 1310                Occupied by Jaime II of Aragón.
21 Aug 1415                Ceuta a Portuguese possession.
18 Jul 1580                Ceuta along with Portugal a Spanish possession.
 1 Dec 1640                Remains Spanish after independence of Portugal.
 1 Jan 1668                Recognized by Portugal as Spanish territory in
                             the Treaty of Lisbon.
 1 Jan 1668                Isla Perejil a Spanish possession.
1694 - 1724                Under siege by Morocco.
1725 - 1728                Under siege by Morocco.
1790 - 1791                Under siege by Morocco.
1808 - 1813                Remains loyal to deposed Bourbón King Fernando VII.
1809 - Jul 1814            Occupied by Britain, but Spanish administration continues.
18 Dec 1847                Ceuta, Melilla, Vélez de la Gomera, and Peñón de Alhucemas united 
                             as Spanish Captaincy-general of North Africa
                            (Capitanía General de las Posesiones de África).
27 Nov 1912                Ceuta becomes a commandáncia of Spanish Morocco (see Morocco).
 7 Apr 1956                Ceuta a presidio of Spain (part of Cádiz province).
14 Mar 1995                Autonomous City of Ceuta.

Captains-general
1415 - 1430                Pedro de Meneses, 
                             conde de Viana (1st time)
1430 - 1434                Duarte de Meneses, 
                             conde de Viana (1st time)
1434 - 1437                Pedro de Meneses, 
                             conde de Viana (2nd time)
1437 - 1438                Duarte de Meneses,
                             conde de Viana (2nd time)
1438 - 1445                Fernão de Noronha, 
                             conde de Vila Real
1445 - 1447                António Pacheco
1447 - 1450                Fernão de Bragança,                 (b. 1403 - d. 1478) 
                             duque de Bragança
1450 - 1460                Sancho de Noronha,                  (b. c.1390 - d. 14..) 
                             conde de Odemira
1461 - 1464                Pedro de Meneses, 
                             conde de Vila Real
1464 - 1479                João Rodrigues de Vasconcelos
                             Ribeiro
1479 - 1481                Rui Mendes de Vasconcelos
                             Ribeiro
1481 - 1487                João de Noronha (1st time)          (b. c.1420 - d. ....))
1487 - 1491                António de Noronha, 
                             conde de Linhares
1491 - 1509                Fernão de Meneses, 
                             conde de Alcoutim
1509 - 1512                Pedro Barbo Alardo
1512 - 1517                Pedro de Meneses, 
                             conde de Alcoutim (1st time)
1518 - 1519                João da Silva, conde de Portalegre  (b. c.1480 - d. 15..)
1519 - 1521                Gomes da Silva de Vasconcelos
                             (1st time)
1522 - 1524                João de Noronha (2nd time)          (s.a.)
1524 - 1525                Pedro de Meneses, 
                             conde de Alcoutim (2nd time)
1525 - 1529                Gomes da Silva de Vasconcelos
                             (2nd time)
1529 - 1539                Nunho Álvares Pereira de Noronha    (b. c.1490 - d. 15..)
1540 - 1549                Afonso de Noronha
1549                       Antão de Noronha
1549 - 1550                Martim Correia da Silva (1st time)
1550 - 1553                Pedro de Meneses
1553                       Pedro da Cunha (1st time)
1553                       João Rodriges Pereira
1553 - 1555                Martim Correia da Silva (2nd time)
1555 - 1557                Jorge Vieira
1557 - 1562                Fernão de Meneses (1st time)
1562 - 1563                Miguel de Meneses, 
                             conde de Vila Real
1563 - 1564                Fernão de Meneses (2nd time)
1564 - 1565                Pedro da Cunha (2nd time)
1566 - 1567                Francisco Pereira
1567 - 1574                Manuel de Meneses e Noronha,
                             duque de Vila Real (1st time)
1574 - 1577                Diogo Lopes da França
1577 - 1578                Manuel de Meneses e Noronha,
                             duque de Vila Real (2nd time)
1578 - 1580                Dionísio Pereira
1580 - 1586                Jorge Pessanha
1586 - 1591                Gil Annes da Costa
1591 - 1592                Francisco de Andrade
1592 - 1594                Miguel de Meneses, 
                             duque de Caminha (1st time)
1594 - 1597                Mendo de Ledesma
1597 - 1601                Miguel de Meneses, 
                             duque de Caminha (2nd time)
1602 - 1605                Afonso de Noronha
1605 - 1616                Miguel de Meneses,
                             duque de Caminha (3rd time)
1616 - 1622                Luís de Noronha e Meneses, 
                             conde de Vila Real
1623                       Miguel de Meneses, 
                             duque de Caminha (4th time)
1623 - 1624                António da Costa Albuquerque
1624 - 1625                Fernando de Mascarenhas, conde     (b. c.1610 - d. 1651)
                             de Torre 
1625                       Gonçalo Correia Alcoforado
1625 - 1626                Miguel de Meneses, 
                             duque de Caminha (5th time)
1627                       Dinís de Mascarenhas de Lencastre
1627 - 1634                Jorge de Mendonça Pessanha
1634 - 1636                Bás Teles de Meneses
1637                       Fernão Teles de Meneses
1637 - 1640                Francisco de Almeida 
Governors
1640 - 1641                Francisco de Almeida (interim)
1641 - 1644                Juan Fernández Córdoba y Coalla,
                             marqués de Miranda de Auta
1645 - 1646                Luis de Lencastre, marqués de Malagón
1646 - 1653                Juan Suárez de Aragón y Melo,
                             marqués de Torcifal
1653 - 1661                José Fernández de Sotomayor y Lima,
                             marqués de Tenorio
1662 - 1665                Jerónimo de Noronha, 
                             marqués de Castelo Mendo
1665 - 1672                Pedro da Cunha, marqués de Sentar
1672 - 1677                Francisco Suárez de Alarcón,
                             conde de Torres Vedras
1677                       Antonio de Medina Chacón y 
                             Ponce de León (1st time)
1677 - 1678                Diego de Portugal
1678 - 1679                Antonio de Medina Chacón y 
                             Ponce de León (2nd time)
1679 - 1681                Juan Arias y Pacheco Dávilla y
                             Bobadilla Girón de Mendoza,
                             conde de Puñonrostro
1681 - 1689                Francisco de Velasco y Tovar
1689 - 1692                Francisco Bernardo Varona
1692 - 1695                Sebastián González de Andía y
                             Irarrazábal Álvarez de Toldeo
                             Enríquez de Guzman, 
                             marqués de Valparaíso
1695 - 1698                Melchor de Avellaneda Sandoval y
                             Rojas, marqués de Valdecañas
1698 - 1702                Francisco del Castillo Fajardo,
                             marqués de Villadarias
1702 - 1704                José de Agulló y Pinos,
                             marqués de Gironella
1705 - 1709                Juan Francisco Manrique de Araña 
                             (1st time)
1709 - 1715                Gonzalo Chacón y Arellano Mendoza
                             Toledo Sandoval y Rojas
1715 - 1719                Francisco Fernández y Rivadeo 
                             (1st time)
1719                       Francisco Pérez Macheño
1719 - 1720                Luis Rigio, príncipe de Campo Florido
1720                       Juan Francisco Manrique de Araña 
                             (2nd time)
1720 - 1725                Francisco Fernández y Rivadeo
                             (2nd time)
1725 - 1731                Emmanuel d'Orleans, comte de Charny
1731 - 1738                Álvaro de Navia Osorio y Vigil,
                             marqués de Santa Cruz de Marcenado
1738 - 1739                Antonio Manso Maldonaldo
1739 - 1745                Pedro de Vargas Maldonaldo,
                             marqués de Campofuerte
1745                       Juan Antonio Tineo y Fuertes
1745 - 1746                Juan José de Palafox y Centurión
1746 - 1751                José Horcasitas y Oleaga
1751                       Pedro de Loaysa, marqués de la Matilla
1751 - 1755                Carlos Francisco de Croix,
                             marqués de Croix
1755 - 1760                Miguel Agustín Carreño
1760 - 1763                Juan Warmarch Lumen de la Vice,
                             marqués de Warmarch
1763 - 1776                Diego María Osoio
1776 - 1783                Francisco Tineo, marqués de Casa
                             Tremañes
1783 - 1784                Domingo Joaquín de Salcedo
1784 - 1791                Miguel Porcel y Manrique de Araña
                             Menchaca y Zaldívar
1791 - 1792                José de Sotomayor
1792 - 1794                José de Urrutia y las Casas
1794 - 1795                Miguel Álvarez de Sotomayor y 
                             Flores, conde de Santa Clara
1795                       Diego de la Peña
1795 - 1798                José Vassallo
1798 - 1801                José Bautisto de Castro
1801 - 1805                Antonio Terrero
1805 - 1807                Francisco de Horta
1807 - 1808                Ramón de Carvajal
1808 - 1809                Carlos Luján
1809 - 1810                Carlos Grand (1st time)
1809 - 1813                Sir John Fraser                    (b. 1760 - d. 1843)
                             (British commandant)
1810 - 1813                José María Alós
1813 - Jul 1814            Charles Griffiths                  (b. 1763 - d. 1829)
                             (British commandant)
1813                       José María Lastres
1813                       Carlos Grand (2nd time)
1813                       Pedro Grimarest (1st time)
1813 - 1814                Fernando Gómez de Buitrón (1st time)
1814 - 1815                Pedro Grimarest (2nd time)
1815 - 1816                Luis Antonio Flores
1816 - 1818                Juan de Pontons y Mujica
1818 - 1820                José de Miranda (1st time)
1820 - 1822                Fernando Gómez de Buitrón (2nd time)
1822 - 1823                Álvaro María Chacón
1823                       Manuel Fernández
1823                       Antonio Quiroga
1823 - 1824                Juan María Muñoz (1st time)
1824 - 1826                José de Miranda (2nd time)
1826                       Joaquín Bureau
1826                       Julio O'Neil
1826 - 1830                Juan María Muñoz (2nd time)
1830 - 1833                Carlos Ullmann
1833 - 1835                Mateo Ramírez
1835                       Carlos Espinosa
1835 - 1836                Joaquín Gómez Ansa
1836 - 1837                Francisco Sanjuanena
1837                       Bernardo Tacón
1837 - 1844                José María Rodríguez y Vera
1844 - 1847                Antonio Ordóñez
Governors (also Governors-general of the Captaincy-General of North Africa)
1847 - 1851                Antonio Ros de Olano
1851 - 1854                Salvador de la Puente Pita
1854 - 1857                Mariano Rebigliato
1857 - 1858                Carlos Tobía
1858                       Manuel Gaset Mercader
1858 - 1864                Ramón Gómez Pulido (1st time)
1864 - 1865                Manuel Álvarez Maldonaldo
1865 - 1866                Ramón Gómez Pulido (2nd time)
1866                       Antonio Peláez Campomanes
1866 - 1868                José Oribe Sans
1868                       Antonio del Rey y Caballero
1868 - 1870                Joaquín Cristón y Gasatín
1870 - 1872                Enrique Serrano Dolz
1872 - 1873                Carlos Sáenz Delcourt
1873                       Manuel Keller y García
1873 - 1875                Flugencio Gávila y Solá
1875 - 1876                Pedro Santorius y Tapia
1876 - 1877                Fernando del Piño y Vaillamil
1877                       Juan García Torres
1877 - 1878                Victoriano López Pinto
1878 - 1879                José María Velasco Postigo
1879 - 1881                José Aizpuru y Lorriez Fontecha
1881 - 1883                José Merello y Calvo
1883                       José Pascual de Bonanza
1883 - 1889                Juan López Pinto y Marín Reyna
1889 - 1891                Narciso de Fuentes y Sánchez
1891 - 1894                Miguel Correa y García
1894 - 1901                Jacinto de León y Barreda
1901 - 1903                Manuel de Aguilar y Diosdado
1903 - 1907                Francisco Fernández Bernal
1907 - 1908                Fernando Álvarez de Sotomayor 
                             y Flórez
1908 - 1910                José García Aldave
1910 - 27 Nov 1912         Felipe Alfau y Mendoza             (b. 1845 - d. 1937)
Chairmen of the Civic-Military Municipal Junta
1923 - 1927                Agustin Gómez Morato
1927                       José García Benítez
1927 - 1931                José Resende Martín
Mayors (Alcaldes)
1923 - Nov 1923            Alvarez Arnanuy
27 Nov 1923 - c.1924       Remigio González Lozana
c.1925                     Ricardo Rodriguez Macedo
 6 Sep 1926 - 19..         Manuel Matres Toril
15 Apr 1931 - Jun 1931     Antonio López Sánchez (1st time)   (b. 1888 - d. 1936)
Jun 1931 - Oct 1931        Manuel Olivencia Amor
13 Oct 1931 - 22 Jan 1932  Eduardo Pérez Ortiz    
Jan 1932 - Sep 1933        David Valverde Soriano 
Sep 1933 - Feb 1936        José Victori Goñalons  
Feb 1936 - 18 Jul 1936     Antonio López Sánchez (2nd time)   (s.a.)
1936 - 1937?               José Tejero Ruiz
1937 - 1940                Fernando López Cantí
1940 - 1941                Jacinto Ochoa Ochoa 
1941 - 1944                José Vidal Fernandez 
22 Feb 1944 - 15 May 1946  Francisco Ruiz Sánchez (1st time)
1946 - 1950                José Rojas Feigenspan 
1950                       Francisco López Bravo
1950 - 1957                Vicente García Arrazola
1957 - 1961                Francisco Ruiz Sánchez (2nd time)
1961 - 1967                Alberto Ibañez Trujillo
1967 - 1972                José Zurrón Rodriguez
1972 - 1978                Alfonso Sotelo Azorín 
1978 - 1979                Ricardo Muñoz Rodriguez
1979                       Eduardo Fernandez Lobillo
1979 - 1981                Clemente Calvo Pecino                                   Non-party
1981 - 1983                Ricardo Muñoz Rodríguez                                 UCD
1983 - 1985                Francisco Fraiz Armada (1st time)  (b. 1940)            PSOE
1985 - 1987                Aurelio Puya Rivas                                      PSPC
1987 - 1991                Fructuoso Miaja Sánchez                                 PSOE
1991 - 1994                Francisco Fraiz Armada (2nd time)  (s.a.)               PFC
1994 - 19 Jun 1995         Basilio Fernández López                                 PFC
Mayor-Presidents
19 Jun 1995 - 24 Jul 1996  Basilio Fernández López                                 PFC
24 Jul 1996 - 26 Aug 1999  Jesús Cayetano Fortes Ramos                             PP
26 Aug 1999 -  7 Feb 2001  Antonio Sampietro Casarramona      (b. 1953)            GIL
 7 Feb 2001 -              Juan Jesús Vivas Lara              (b. 1953)            PP

Territorial Dispute: Ceuta and Isla Perejil are claimed by Morocco.

26 Feb 1983                Autonomous Community of Extremadura.

Presidents of the Regional Junta
 9 Sep 1978 - 22 Dec 1980  Luis Jacinto Ramallo García       (b. 1938)            UCD
22 Dec 1980 - 20 Dec 1982  Manuel Bermejo Hernández          (b. 1936 - d. 2009)  UCD
20 Dec 1982 -  5 Mar 1983  Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra      (b. 1948)            PSOE
President of the Junta
 5 Mar 1983 - 29 Jun 2007  Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra      (s.a.)               PSOE
                             (provisional to 8 Jun 1983)
29 Jun 2007 -              Guillermo Fernández Vara          (b. 1958)            PSOE

28 Apr 1981                Autonomous Community of Galicia

Presidents of the Xunta (Junta)
12 Jun 1978 -  9 Jun 1979  Antonio Rosón Pérez               (b. 1911 - d. 1986)  UCD
 9 Jun 1979 - 21 Jan 1982  José Quiroga Suárez               (b. 1920 - d. 2006)  UCD
21 Jan 1982 -  1 Nov 1987  Gerardo Fernández Albor           (b. 1917)            AP
 1 Nov 1987 -  5 Feb 1990  Fernando Ignacio González Laxe    (b. 1952)            PSdeG-PSOE
 5 Feb 1990 -  2 Aug 2005  Manuel Fraga Iribarne             (b. 1922)            PP
 2 Aug 2005 - 16 Apr 2009  Emilio Pérez Touriño              (b. 1948)            PSdeG-PSOE
16 Apr 2009 -              Alberto Núñez Feijóo              (b. 1961)            PP

19 Jun 1982                Autonomous Community of La Rioja.

Presidents of the Council of Government
26 Aug 1982 - 17 Jan 1983  Luis Javier Rodríguez Moroy       (b. 1944)            UCD
27 Jan 1983 - 30 May 1983  Antonio Rodríguez Basulto 
30 May 1983 - 27 Jul 1987  José María de Miguel Gil          (b. 1950)            PSOE
27 Jul 1987 -  9 Jan 1990  Joaquín Espert Pérez-Caballero    (b. 1938)            AP
 9 Jan 1990 -  3 Jul 1995  José Ignacio Pérez Sáenz          (b. 1951)            PSOE
 3 Jul 1995 -              Pedro María Sanz Alonso           (b. 1953)            PP

 1 Mar 1983                Community of Madrid

Presidents of the Community
 8 Jun 1983 - 29 Jun 1995  Joaquín Leguina Herrán            (b. 1941)            PSOE
29 Jun 1995 - 21 Nov 2003  Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez    (b. 1958)            PP
21 Nov 2003 -              Esperanza Aguirre y Gil de        (b. 1952)            PP
                             Biedma (f)

               Adopted 14 Mar 1995

17 Sep 1497                Spanish possession (granted to the family of the
                             Duke of Medina Sidonia).
23 Jul 1508                Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera a Spanish possession (under Melilla).
 1 Oct 1540                Isla de Alborán a Spanish possession (under Almeria).
28 Aug 1673                Peñón de Alhucemas a Spanish possession (under Melilla).
 7 Jun 1556                Melilla a crown colony.
 9 Dec 1774 - 19 Mar 1775  Under siege by Morocco.
1808 - 1813                Remains loyal to deposed Bourbón King Fernando VII.
1810 - 30 May 1814         Occupied by Britain, but Spanish administration continues.
Jul 1847                   Islas Chafarinas a Spanish possession.
18 Dec 1847                Part of Spanish Captaincy-general of North Africa (see Ceuta).
27 Nov 1912                Melilla made a commandáncia of Spanish Morocco (see Morocco).
 7 Apr 1956                Melilla a presidio of Spain (part of Málaga province).
14 Mar 1995                Autonomous City of Melilla.

Governors    
1497 - 1498                Goméz Suárez
1498 - 1500                Francisco de Estopiñán
1500 - 1510                Gonzalo Mariño de Rivera (or Ribelles)
                             (1st time)
1510 - 1513                Bernavé Pinelo
1513 - 1518                Fernando de Abreu
1518 - 1522                Gonzalo Mariño de Rivera
                             (2nd time)
1522 - 1535                Francisco de Medina Monsivay
1535 - 1542                Cristóbal Dabrés (d'Abreu)
1543 - 1546                Hernando de Jérez
1546 - 1554                Juan de Perea
1554 - 1559                Alonso de Gurrea
1559 - 1568                Pedro Benegas de Córdoba           (d. 1603)
1568 - 1571                Francisco Sánchez de Córdoba
 4 Dec 1571 - 1595         Antonio de Tejada
1595 - 1596                Jerónimo de los Barrios
1596 - 1603                Martín Dávalos Padilla
1603 - 1611                Pedro de Herrida
1612 - 1617                Domingo de Dieguez
1617 - 1618                Gaspar de Mondragón
1618 - 1619                Domingo de Ochoa
1619 - 1620                Diego de Leyva
1620 - 1622                Francisco Rodríguez de Sanabria 
1622 - 1624                Francisco Ruíz 
1625 - 14 Mar 1632         Luis de Sotomayor                  (d. 1632)
1632 - 1633                Pedro Moreo
1633 - 1635                Tomás Mejía de Escobedo
12 Mar 1635 - 1637         Pedro Moreo
 4 Nov 1637 - 1648         Gabriel de Peñalosa y Estrada 
1649 -  6 May 1649         Luis de Sotomayor                  (d. 1649)
1649                       Andrés del Carte y Murisábal
                             (interim)
1649 -  5 Dec 1650         Jordán Jerez                       (d. 1650)
1651                       Juan Peñalosa (interim)
1651 - 1655                Pedro Palacio y Guevara
 8 Nov 1655 - 29 Aug 1656  Diego de Arce (1st time)
 1 Sep 1656 - 1667         Luis de Velázquez y Angulo
 7 Nov 1667 - 1669         Juan de Peñalosa y Estrada
1669 - 1672                Francisco Osorio y Astorga
Aug 1672 - 1674            Diego de Arce (2nd time)
 3 Oct 1674 - 1675         Pedro Moreo
Oct 1675 - 1680            José Frias
1680 - 1683                Diego Toscano y Brito
1684 - 12 Mar 1686         Diego Pacheco y Arce
Apr 1687 -  5 Oct 1687     Francisco López Moreno              (d. 1687)
 6 Oct 1687 - 1688         Antonio Domínguez de Durán
1688 - 1691                Bernabé Ramos y Miranda
24 Mar 1692 - 1697         Antonio de Zúñiga y de la Cerda
 1 Feb 1697 - 1703         Domingo Canal y Soldevila
1704 - 1707                Blas de Trincheria
1707 - 1711                Diego de Flores
13 Jul 1711 - 1714         Juan Jerónimo Ungo de Velasco
19 Sep 1714 -  1 Apr 1715  Patricio Gómez de la Hoz            (d. 1715)
 1 Nov 1715 - 1716         Pedro Sansón, conde de Desallois  
25 Mar 1716 - 1719         Pedro Borrás
 2 Feb 1719 -  1 Aug 1719  Francisco Ibáñez y Rubalcava        (d. 1719)
 1 Aug 1719 - 1730         Alonso de Guevara y Vasconcelos     (d. 1730)
 8 Oct 1730 - 1732         Juan Andrés del Thoso        
11 Mar 1731 - 22 Aug 1732  Francisco de Alba (1st time)(interim)
22 Aug 1732 - 22 Apr 1757  Antonio Villalba y Angulo           (d. 1757)
1757 - 1758                Francisco de Alba (2nd time)(interim)
19 Sep 1758 - 1767         Narciso Vázquez y Nicuesa
22 May 1767 - 1772         Miguel Fernández de Saavedra        (d. 1772)
15 Apr 1772 - 1777         José Carrión y Andrade
26 Feb 1777 -  6 Nov 1777  Nicolás Quijano
 6 Nov 1777 - 1780         Bernardo Tortosa
17 Aug 1780 - 1782         Antonio Manso
24 Sep 1782 - 1786         José Granados
28 Oct 1786 - 1788         José Naranjo
22 Jul 1788 - 1798         José Rivera
27 Jul 1798 - 1800         Fernando Moyano
10 Aug 1800 - 1814         Ramón Conti
1810 - 30 May 1814         .... (British commanders)
10 Aug 1814 - 1814         Manuel Ibarra
15 Oct 1814 - 1821         Jacinto Díaz Capilla
17 Feb 1821 - 1823         Antonio Mateos Malpartida
                             (interim)
16 Jul 1823 - 1824         Juan Pérez de Hacho y Oliván
                             (interim)
Sep 1824 - 1826            Luis Cappa Rioseco (1st time)
25 May 1826 - 1829         Manuel García
 1 May 1829 - 1830         Juan Serrano y Reyna (interim)
 8 Jun 1830 - 1835         Luis Cappa Rioseco (2nd time)
12 May 1835 - 1836         Lázaro Garcia del Real (interim)
26 Jul 1836 - 20 Dec 1838  Rafael Delgado y Moreno
21 Dec 1838 - 28 Mar 1839  Gregorio Alvarez Perez
28 Mar 1839 - 1839         Ramón Robere (interim)
23 Jun 1839 - 1847         Demetrio María de Benito y 
                             Hernández
20 Jul 1847 - 1847         Justo Martín Villota (interim)
 7 Oct 1847 - 1847         Antonio Lopez de Mendoza
                             (interim)
11 Dec 1847 - 1848         Manuel Arcaya
 2 Feb 1848 - 1850         Ignacio Chacón
17 Sep 1850 - 1854         José Eustaquio de Castro y Mendez 
15 Nov 1854 - 1856         Manuel Buceta del Villar 
                             (1st time)
12 Nov 1856 - 1856         José Muñoz (interim)
 4 Dec 1856 - 1858         José Morcillo Ezquerra
22 Jul 1858 - 1858         Francisco Ceballos (interim)
28 Oct 1858 - 1860         Manuel Buceta del Villar 
                             (2nd time)
19 Feb 1860 - 1861         Luis Lemni Demandre de la Breche
 9 Nov 1861 - 1862         Felipe Ginovés Espinar
 8 Dec 1862 - 1863         Manuel Álvarez Maldonaldo
 5 Sep 1863 - 1864         Thomás O'Ryan y Vázquez
 9 May 1864 - 1866         Bartolomé Benavides y Campuzano
16 Nov 1866 - 1868         José Salcedo y González
 8 Dec 1868 - 1871         Pedro Beaumont y Peralta
 6 May 1871 - 1873         Bernardo Alemañy y Perote
23 Dec 1873 - 1879         Andrés Cuadra y Bourman
21 Sep 1879 - 1880         Manuel Macías y Casado (1st time)
 2 Apr 1880 - 1880         Angel Navascués
 8 Oct 1880 - 1881         Evaristo García y Reyna
21 Apr 1881 - 1886         Manuel Macías y Casado (2nd time)
 2 Sep 1886 - 1887         Teodoro Camino y Alcobendas
13 May 1887 - 1888         Mariano de la Iglesia y Guillén
 3 Sep 1888 - 1888         Juan Villalonga y Soler
 9 Nov 1888 - 1889         Rafael Assin y Bazán
16 Dec 1889 - 1891         José Mirelis y González
23 Sep 1891 - 30 Sep 1891  Santos Asbert Laguna (interim)
30 Sep 1891 - 1893         Juan Garcia y Magallo
29 Oct 1893 - 1893         Manuel Macías y Casado (3rd time)
19 Dec 1893 - 1894         Juan Arolas y Esplugues
16 Feb 1894 - 1894         Juan Valverde Carrillo (interim)
23 Mar 1894 - 1895         Rafael Cerero
26 Apr 1895 - 1898         José Alcántara Pérez               (d. 1898)
11 Jun 1898 - 1898         Francisco Salinero Bellver
22 Jul 1898 - 1899         Fernando Alameda y Liancourt       (d. 1899)
 9 Aug 1899 - 1899         Francisco Salinero Bellver
                             (interim)
29 Sep 1899 - 1904         Venancio Hernández y Fernández     (d. 1904)
 7 Aug 1904 - 1904         Vicente Muñíz Cuadrado (interim)
 6 Sep 1904 - 1905         Manuel Serrano y Ruíz
26 Jan 1905 - 1905         Enrique Segura y Campoy
 3 Oct 1905 - 1905         Vicente Muñíz Cuadrado (interim)
21 Nov 1905 - 1910         Josep Marina i Vega                (b. 1848 - d. 1926)
1910 - 27 Nov 1912         José García Aldave
Chairmen of the Municipal Junta
14 Mar 1927 - 16 Mar 1928  Francisco Calvo Lucía
16 Mar 1928 - 14 Apr 1931  Cándido Lobera Girela              (d. 1932)
Mayors (Alcaldes)
Apr 1931 - Jul 1931        Juan Mendizabal Echevarría
 3 Jul 1931 - 14 Oct 1931  Antonio Díez Martín
14 Oct 1931 - Dec 1933     Miguel Bernardi Tebar
Dec 1933 - Feb 1936        Antonio García Vallejo
21 Feb 1936 - 17 Jul 1936  Antonio Díez Martín
Jul 1936 - Apr 1940        José Marfil García
1940 - Dec 1950            Rafael Alvarez Claro
Dec 1950 - Jan 1953        Eduardo García Sánchez
c.1955                     Gabriel de Beníto
Jun 1956 - Nov 1957        Manuel Requena Cañones             (d. 2002)
Nov 1957 - 8 Jan 1958      Miguel Gómez Morales (acting)
 8 Jan 1958 -  8 Jan 1960  Juan Villalón Dombriz
 9 Jan 1960 -  7 Dec 1962  Luis Carvajal Arrieta              (b. 1897 - d. 1980)
c.1963                     Antonio Romallera Barceló
1964 - 1972                Francisco Mir Berlanga             (d. 2002)
 3 Mar 1972 - 30 Jul 1975  Eduardo León Solá                  (d. 2002)
31 Jul 1975 - 1979         Luis Cobrero Acero      
1979 - 1983                Rafael Ginel Cañamaque                                  UCD
1981 - 1991                Gonzalo Hernández Martínez                              PSOE
1991 - 14 Mar 1995         Ignacio Velázquez Rivera           (b. 1953)            PP
Mayor-Presidents
14 Mar 1995 -  3 Mar 1998  Ignacio Velázquez Rivera           (s.a.)               PP
 3 Mar 1998 -  5 Jul 1999  Enrique Palacios Hernández         (b. 1952?)           Grupo Mixto
 5 Jul 1999 - 19 Jul 2000  Mustafa Hamed Moh-Mohamed Aberchán (b. 1960)            CPM
19 Jul 2000 -              Juan José Imbroda Ortiz            (b. 1944)            PP-UPM

Territorial Dispute: Melilla, Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas, Isla de Alborán, and Islas Chafarinas are claimed by Morocco.

Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera

23 Jul 1580                 Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera island a Spanish possession.
20 Dec 1522 -  8 Sep 1564   Moroccan occupation.
 8 Sep 1564                 Spanish rule restored.
1934                        Storm washes sand into the channel turning the island
                              into a peninsula connected to the Moroccan coast. 

Alcaídes
23 Jul 1508 - 1508          Pedro Navarro, conde de Oliveto   (b. 1460 - d. 1528)
1508 - 20 Dec 1522          Juan de Villalobos                (d. 1522)
20 Dec 1522 -  8 Sep 1564   Moroccan occupation               
 8 Sep 1564 - 30 Jun 1565   Diego Pérez Arnalte
30 Jun 1565 -  6 May 1578   Juan de Molina
 6 May 1578 -  6 Jan 1580   Diego de Vera (1st time)
 6 Jan 1580 -  9 Jan 1584   Juan de Cepeda el Quintanar
                              (1st time)
 9 Jan 1584 - 15 Dec 1586   Diego de Vera (2nd time)
15 Dec 1586 -  5 Oct 1589   Juan de Cepeda el Quintanar
                              (2nd time)
 5 Oct 1589 - 17 Jun 1592   Lazaro Moreno de León
17 Jun 1592 - 30 Sep 1596   Melchor de Robles
 2 Mar 1597 -  9 Nov 1597   Cristobál Vázquez de Avila
20 Feb 1598 - 18 Sep 1605   Gómez de Parada
12 Nov 1600 -  2 Jun 1602   Pedro de Vargas (acting)
27 Nov 1605 -  8 May 1606   Pedro Rodríguez de Santisteban
 1 Dec 1602 - 21 Apr 1613   Diego de Nodera
 6 Oct 1608 - 27 Apr 1609   Sebastian Granero (acting)
22 Sep 1613 - 26 Nov 1614   Martín de la Cerda
 8 Feb 1615 - 30 Jul 1617   Alonso de la Mesa Ludeña
 1 Oct 1617 - 18 May 1618   Miguel García
30 Jun 1619 -  6 Mar 1622   Diego de Escobedo
17 Sep 1622 - 18 Mar 1630   Juan de Herrera Tordesillas
May 1630 - 25 Jul 1634      Luis Sánchez de Avila
20 May 1635 -  9 Nov 1636   Luis de Sotomayor
18 Oct 1637 - 28 Oct 1640   Cristobál de Unzueta y Labrit
 9 May 1641 -  2 Jan 1643   Juan Pérez Vidaur
13 Dec 1643 - 10 Jul 1646   Gil Fernández de Navarrete y
                              Sotomayor
30 Jul 1646 -  6 Mar 1651   Pedro Palacio Guevara
 4 Jun 1651 - 25 Jan 1653   Diego Fernández de Córdoba
25 Jan 1653 -  8 Oct 1656   Luis Velázquez y Angulo
25 Jan 1653 - 26 Apr 1656   Juan Negrete Sarmiento (acting)
 1 Dec 1656 -  7 May 1662   Francisco Solis
 7 May 1662 -  2 Nov 1662   Jeronimo de Casares
                            + Jeronimo Guajardo de Ceballos
 2 Nov 1662 - 20 Jul 1672   Diego de Arce
20 Nov 1669 - 20 Apr 1671   Pedro Moreno (acting)
26 Sep 1672 - 14 Feb 1680   Juan de Peñalosa y Estrada
14 Feb 1680 - 26 May 1685   Rodrigo Correa Castelblanco
29 Aug 1685 -  2 Apr 1687   Francisco López Moreno
29 Aug 1685 -  2 Apr 1687   Juan de Alarcón (acting)
29 Dec 1688 -  9 Jan 1691   Onofre Antonio de Salas
 9 Jan 1691 - 19 May 1696   Jeronimo Torrijos Zapata
10 Feb 1693 - 22 Jul 1694   Alonso de Lara (acting)
19 May 1696 - 11 Aug 1700   Francisco González del Cueto
24 Aug 1700 - 11 Aug 1703   Antonio López Gallardo
 1 Dec 1703 - 22 Mar 1707   Pedro de Azcuitia
26 Jan 1708 - 10 Aug 1709   Antonio Félix de Tapia
31 Jan 1710 - 25 Sep 1715   Francisco Félix Moreno
10 Nov 1712 - 20 Sep 1719   Francisco Antonio Negrete
                              (acting)
 1 Feb 1720 -  5 Aug 1729   Tomás del Castillo-Viñas
                              y Sagredo
22 Jun 1724 - 31 Jan 1728   Gonzálo López Páez (acting)
 5 Aug 1729 - 19 Jul 1730   Baltasar González (acting)
20 Jul 1730 -  4 Feb 1755   Julián Fernández Bayña y Cortés
 4 Feb 1755 - 18 Jul 1757   Simon Gaspar Guerra (acting)
18 Jul 1757 - 26 Jul 1766   Francisco Herrera y Aramburu
 1 Aug 1766 -  9 Jan 1776   Florencio Moreno Sabala
 9 Jan 1776 -  1 Feb 1776   Miguel Moreno (acting)
 1 Feb 1776 - 26 Mar 1778   Claudio Laville
18 Dec 1778 - 29 Feb 1788   Domingo Martínez de Molina
21 Apr 1784 - 18 Feb 1785   Miguel Miranda (acting)
20 Jan 1787 - 18 Apr 1788   Gabriel Pérez Britos (acting)  
10 Apr 1788 - 21 Dec 1799   Diego Fernández Laguna
 8 Jun 1795 - 30 May 1796   Miguel de Lara (acting)
 8 Apr 1800 - 27 Apr 1806   Antonio Lara
27 Apr 1806 -  8 Aug 1806   José Cuellar (acting)
 8 Aug 1806 - 25 Jan 1813   Gregorio Donayre Hurtado
                              de Mendoza
13 Jul 1813 - 24 Mar 1821   Angel Cebollino
26 Jul 1821 -  5 Jun 1830   José O'Mahony
 5 Jun 1830 -  7 Jul 1830   Juan de Orús (acting)
 7 Jul 1830 -  3 Mar 1832   Bruno Portillo Velasco
 3 Mar 1832 - 14 Jul 1833   Mariano Medrano
14 Jul 1833 - 25 Jul 1833   Pedro de Rodas (acting)
25 Jul 1833 - 26 Jul 1839   Ramón Lladó
30 Jul 1839 - 10 Aug 1844   Andrés Sánchez Madrid
10 Aug 1844 - 10 Nov 1844   Onofre García (acting)
10 Nov 1844 - 24 Nov 1844   Francisco Calbo (acting)
24 Nov 1844 - 29 Nov 1853   Manuel Longuet Girona
29 Nov 1853 - 14 Nov 1854   Luis Cappa Béjar
14 Nov 1854 - 12 Feb 1855   Nicolás Montillo Herrero 
                              (acting)
12 Feb 1855 - 15 Apr 1856   José Anguita Calbo
15 Apr 1856 - 10 Jun 1859   Luis Cappa Béjar (2nd time)
28 Jun 1859 -  2 Sep 1865   Rafael Añino Bonilla
14 Nov 1865 - 16 Feb 1867   Severo Pérez Cardicid
16 Feb 1867 -  1 Nov 1867   Juan León Minaya
11 Nov 1867 - 18 Jan 1868   José Ansaldo Cedrón
17 Feb 1868 -  6 Oct 1870   Luis Molina Terán
 5 Dec 1870 - 26 Aug 1872   Ecequiel Jiménez San Juan 
21 Sep 1872 - 20 Apr 1875   Blas Urra Domero
14 May 1875 - 23 Sep 1875   Francisco Galán Vergara
23 Sep 1875 - 26 Apr 1876   Enrique Castro Ledesma (acting)
26 Apr 1876 -  7 Jan 1879   José Sarro Hurtado
27 Jan 1879 - 30 Nov 1879   Marcos Galán Velasco
30 Nov 1879 - 30 jan 1880   Antonio Jaime Ramírez (acting)
30 jan 1880 - 11 Apr 1882   Antonio Rodríguez Linares
11 Jul 1882 - 25 Sep 1885   José Sarro Hurtado (2nd time)
25 Sep 1885 -  2 Nov 1885   Gregorio Solana Velasco
                              (acting)
 2 Nov 1885 - 22 Nov 1886   Sixto Soler Romero
22 Nov 1886 - 12 Dec 1886   Antonio González Torres
12 Dec 1886 -  2 Feb 1889   José Ruiz Cebollino
 4 Feb 1889 - 11 Nov 1889   Gabriel Carrero Gago
25 Nov 1889 - 30 Jan 1891   Manuel Martínez Pérez
 3 Feb 1891 - 12 Jul 1892   José Belda Martínez
13 Jul 1892 - 31 Oct 1895   Juan Villalón Felipe
 1 Nov 1895 -  4 Nov 1895   Gregorio Infantes Luis (acting)
 5 Nov 1895 - 10 Apr 1896   José Segovia Fuentes
10 Apr 1896 - 27 Jan 1899   José Anglada González
27 Jan 1899 - 31 Mar 1899   Pascual Piqueras Simó (acting)
31 Mar 1899 - 11 Aug 1905   Mariano Saldaña Bravo
11 Aug 1905 - 10 Sep 1905   Emilio Hernández Pérez (1st time)
                              (acting)
10 Sep 1905 - 31 Mar 1906   Tomás Moreno Pereda
31 Mar 1906 - 12 Apr 1906   Emilio Miró Requena
12 Apr 1906 - 20 Apr 1906   Emilio Hernández Pérez (2nd time)
                              (acting)
20 Apr 1906 - 19..          Alonso Alcagne Rodríguez

19 Jun 1982                Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia.

Presidents of the Regional Council
10 Nov 1978 -  5 May 1979  Antonio Pérez Crespo              (b. 1929)            UCD
 5 May 1979 - 22 Jul 1982  Andrés Hernández Ros              (b. 1948)            PSOE
Presidents of the Council of Government
22 Jul 1982 - Apr 1984     Andrés Hernández Ros              (s.a.)               PSOE
Apr 1984 - 1993            Carlos Collado Mena               (b. 1938)            PSOE
29 Apr 1993 -  3 Jul 1995  María Antonia Martínez García (f) (b. 1953)            PSOE
 3 Jul 1995 -              Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso         (b. 1954)            PP

16 Aug 1982                Free Community of Navarre (Comunidad Foral de Navarra).

Presidents of the Government
28 Apr 1979 - 28 Sep 1980  Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Tajadura  (b. 1942)            UCD
                             (1st time)
29 Sep 1980 - 13 Jan 1984  Juan Manuel Arza Muñuzuri         (b. 1933)
13 Jan 1984 -  5 May 1984  Jaime Ignacio del Burgo Tajadura  (s.a.)               UCD
                             (2nd time) 
 5 May 1984 - 25 Sep 1991  Gabriel Urralburu Tainta          (b. 1950)            PSOE
25 Sep 1991 - 27 Jul 1995  Juan Cruz Alli Aranguren          (b. 1942)            UPN
                             (1st time) 
27 Jul 1995 - 19 Jun 1996  Javier Otano Cid                  (b. 1943)            PSOE
19 Jun 1996 - 18 Sep 1996  Juan Cruz Alli Aranguren          (s.a.)               UPN
                             (2nd time) 
18 Sep 1996 -              Miguel Sanz Sesma                 (b. 1952)            UPN

10 Jul 1982                Valencian Community (Comunidad Valenciana).

Presidents of the Council of the Valencian Country
10 Apr 1978 - 17 Dec 1979  Josep Lluís Albiñana i Olmos       (b. 1943)            PSOE
17 Dec 1979 - Jul 1982     Enrique Monsonís Domingo           (b. 1931)            UCD
Presidents of the Generalitat
Jul 1982 -  1 Dec 1982     Enrique Monsonís Domingo           (s.a.)               UCD
 1 Dec 1982 -  4 Jul 1995  Joan Lerma i Blasco                (b. 1951)            PSOE
 4 Jul 1995 - 24 Jul 2002  Eduardo Zaplana Hernández-Soro     (b. 1956)            PP
24 Jul 2002 - 20 Jun 2003  José Luis Olivas Martínez          (b. 1952)            PP
20 Jun 2003 -              Francisco Enrique Camps Ortiz      (b. 1962)            PP